Necktie form



' Jan. 17, 1928.

G. PONAROUSE NECKTIE FORM Filed July 19, 1926 IN VEN TOR.

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 17, 19280 uurrao stares GEORGE PONAROUSE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

NECK'IIE FORM.

Application filed July 19,

This invention relates to improvements in necktie forms, and has particular reference to a form over which a necktie may be secured so as to present a pleasing appearancc.

Another object is to provide means whcrcby the amount of fabric ordinarily employed in a necktie may be materially reduced.

Another object is toproduce means whereby the customary creasing of the tie incidental to tying will be eliminated.

it further objectis to produce means whereby the customary tie will be secured against accidental disa:rangeinent.

21 still further object is to provide a device which is simplo'in construction, neat in :uppcarance and cheap to manufacture, and therefore well within the purchase price oi? theaverz user. 7

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which hke numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

l igure l is a perspective view of my collar and button engaging support,

Figure II is a perspective view of the knot former,

Figure III is a plan View of the wire tie retainer,

Figure IV is a vertical cross section showing of av complete tie employed with my in vcntion, and

l igure V a rear plan view oil. Figure IV.

in the tying of a tie it has been, in most cases, customary to place the tie about the neck after which a knot was made either a :t'our-inhand or a bow. When making afour-indiano, the two ends were allowed to hang down from the collar the result being that they may become disarranged, unless secured in some manner. Further, this form of tie employs a large amount of material which is wasted in that it is around the neck and covered up to a large extent.

l have therefore devised means whereby a very little amount of material will accomplish the same effect.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention. the numeral 5 designates knot former which is in reality a funnel-shaped member over 1926. Serial No. 123,452.

which an ornamental fabric is stretched. his fabric is designated by the numeralb. lVithin the upper open end of the member 5 is placed the collar engaging support which is designated as a whole by the nu-' moral T. This support has loops 8 and 9 through which a fabric may be placed and tied so as to form a bow tie if desired, while an inverted U-shaped portion 11 is adapted to engage the collar button.

Yrheu employed with the knot tormergthe loops 8 and and inverted U-shaped porlien 11. lie within the knot former as illustrated in Figure IV and serve the purpose of supporting a depending fabric strip which corresponds to one iiap of a tour-inhand tie. This strip is provided withhooks 13 which engage the loops 8 and 9.

In order to retain the parts in the position shown in Figure IV, a tab 1-l formed integral with the fabric 6 and has a hook 16 on the end thereof. This hook is engaged by the loop 17 of the retaining wire 18, which retaining wire is bent so as to form a button engaging loop 19. The two ends of the wire 18ers bent in opposite directions as shown at 21 and 22 the purpose of which will be later seen.

In employing my device the knot former is first covered with a fabric, preferably ornamental, and having a tab 14, which tab is allowed to hang loosely adjacent the front of the former. v A piece of fabric simulating a tie and illustrated at 12 is passed through the knot former, after which the loops 8 and l) of a who support are engaged by the hooks secured to the fabric 12. The fabric 12is now pulled downwardly so as to draw the loop portions 8 and 9 to a position within the knot former as illustrated in Figure IV, after which the tab lat is folded over, and the loop 17 passes upwardly through the knot former so as to be in a position to be engaged by the hook 16 on the tab.

By now drawing down upon the wire 18 the hook and the tab are caused to assume the position shown in Figure IV after which the oppositely bent ends of the wire are caused to engage the fabric 12 as illustrated in Figure V. This completes the formation of afourin-hand' tie. 1

By placing the ends of the wire 7 beneath the collar and by engaging one of the shirt buttons with the button loop 19, the tie thus formed is maintained in position until re- Kill) 1 tie.

leased by the Wire. By the construction of the retaining Wire the shirt button can reach ily slide therein depending upon the degree of the sliding movement of the wearer oi the hen it is desiredto use a bow tie, the same may be employed by simply threading the tie through the loops 8 and 9, after which the tie is tied in the usual manner.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple and neat appearing necktie form which will eiiicientiy perform the objects herein set forth, and a form in which the ornamental knot or sleeve can be readily changed so that the necessity of buying a new necktie will be eliminated for when a change of apparel is desired, it is only necessary to insert a new sleeve therehy giving the appearance of a new tie. Further this form can be readily and easily nianipulated. 7

it is to be understood that the form of my inventionherewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the size, shape and arrangement oi. parts may he resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

former and to engage said wire support, a

second fabric covering said former and having a tab integral therewith, said tab overlying said Wire support and extending into said former.

3. In a device of; the character described,

a lmot former, a Wire support adapted to he maintained in close proximity to said .i'ormer, atahrie adapted to extend into said former and to engage said Wire support, a second :t'aln'ie covering said former and having a tab integral therewith, said tah overlying said wire suppin t and extending into said former, and a retaining Wire engaging said tab and said first mentioned t'ahric strip.

In testimony Wherto'l I ElillK my signature.

HQGRGE PONAROUEE. 

